A novel slicing neutron diffraction technique using atypical collimation and an areal detector is reported. It allows for observing the three-dimensional disorder of the vortex matter inside an as-grown Nb single crystal.

The vortex lattice phase diagram, order and transition kinetics in superconducting MgB₂ doped with either manganese or carbon were studied using small-angle neutron scattering.

This work presents a novel method for the analysis of small-angle scattering data from a highly aligned domain structure based on a modification of the well known Porod law. The analysis approach allows the range of accessible length scales to be extended from 1 µm to up to 40 µm using a conventional small-angle neutron scattering setup.

This article describes the scattering behavior of electron vortices inside amorphous samples. It focuses on the vortex purity, net angular momentum transfer, and statistical variations due to random beam and atom positions.

An advanced characterization approach to spatially resolve the reactions occurring at the interface between silver nanoparticles and a simple aqueous system is presented. Both phase and chemical distributions were obtained from X-ray scattering and fluorescence yield techniques.

The influence of various experimental parameters on the quality of acquired time-resolved scanning transmission X-ray microscopy images determined by Monte Carlo simulations is investigated.

Experimental data are used to extract additional information on external stresses and surface dislocations through the perpendicular component of the atomic displacement gradient retrieved with Bragg coherent diffractive imaging.

In this work, a reversible non-invasive light-induced mesophase transition from lamellar to cubic Pn3m is observed in mixed azo­benzene-lipid and phospho­lipid vesicles using small-angle X-ray scattering.

The study of multilayer stacks (e.g. thin-film solar cells) by X-ray fluorescence requires a thorough account of the depth-dependent attenuation of incident and excident X-ray beam intensity, as well as spatial thickness variations to achieve an accurate interpretation of the data. A procedure is presented that allows for the assessment of stoichiometric composition variations in high spatial resolution imaging by correcting for multiple effects.

A comparative study of the effects of organic and inorganic Pb on Pb localization and speciation in plants was performed using synchrotron radiation micro X-ray fluorescence and X-ray absorption near-edge structure. The results indicate that low-molecular-weight organo-Pb complexes inhibit primary root growth and lateral root development and are also more likely to be stopped in root hairs to protect the plant from Pb toxicity.